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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

4 bit selfish, az well as great At any rate,
something must be done. Even now enor-
nous engines must be kept constantly at work
pumping water from Chicago river into ths
ranal to aid the sluggish current in carrying
sewage away from the river. Chicago is
very careful of her water supply"
"But she is not really fond of water is
she!"
"Fond of waterl Indeed she is Why, sir,
no city more so. The impression seems to be
general that Chicago only uses water to battle
in and to put out fires with, but that is a mis-
take. Chicago uses a greater quantity of
water in proportion to her population than
any other city in the world. How much! A
very big lot. No less than 1O0,OOO,0O0 gallons
a day, or S5,OOO,O 100000 gallons in year.
You cannot appreciate the significance of
such ovcrgrown figures? Then letme express
their meaning in another way. Chicago's
water consumption is equal to 40 gallons, or
nearly five barrels for each man, woman and
child in the city daily. The water used by
Chicago in year would make lake mile
wide, twenty feet deep and no less than eight
miles long; or it would fill a canal ten feet
deep and twenty feet wide, extending from
Boston to San Francisco. What do you think
of thatw
My friend smiled at my earnestness and my
odd way of putting it, and said he should like
to visit the works where such wonderful guam
titles of water were pumped. In that desire
he was indeed but following in the footsteps
of most visitors to Chicago. They all want
to see the water works, and, having seen
them, feel self-assured that it was good for
them to be there WALTER WELLMAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
Horse Trotting in Sweden.

Mr. Gus Benedicks, one Of the directors
Of the General Swedish Trotting association,
who is now in this country looking for infor-
nation concerning American methods on the
turf, gives q graphic account Of the "horse
world'' in Sweden. The central office Of the
association is at Stockholm. The president Is
Count Alfred Pipen, and the royal family
take great Interest in the races, which usually
are held in winter on the ice. The circular
track of one English mile is inclosed, and an
admission fee is charged. The crowds are
always large and enthusiastic, although
there is no public betting as there is in this
country--in fact, there is not "A single active
bookmaker in all Sweden. Professional
trainers and drivers are scarce, and the
speed of horses is not developed with skill.
II is the custom for each owner to drive him
self. The maximum rate of speed is $50 to
the mile, and a horse capable of doing this,
If sound and without fault, is valued at from
50, coo TO 1000.
The judges occupy stand in the center
of the infield, and the horses, only two of
which start at one time, travel in opposite
directions One goes to the right and the
other to the left, and the competitor which
gets back to the starting line first is declared
the winner. The spectators in this style of
competition are first interested in the widen
ing of the gap, and after the half mile post
has been reached they grow excited over the
steady closing Of the same. This method is q
great improvement in many respects over
the American method, as it keeps the spec
tators in longer suspense, does away with all
CHARGE of collisions and prevents the horses
from getting excited and breaking. Then,
too, one driver cannot form anywhere near
a correct idea as 10 the exact speed Of his
competitor. and Is therefore compelled to
make his horse do its best II is more diff
cult, however, to follow race Of this de-
scription than one in which the horses travel
side by side and in the same direction. The
prizes are mainly for Swedish bred horses
Philadelphia Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
Advice to Journalists.

1t is worth any journalists while to study
d. specially. Journalism is growing pro-
tession. 1t is better paid than it was ten
years ago, and good men will earn more
and be in better demand five years hence.
New newspapers, wide range of topics and
the growing desire for all that is new and
that makes the world go, are to increase this
demand. AS journalism develops it becomes
more like other professions Time was when
O physician "doctored'' all diseases, sawed
off limbs pulled" teeth, probed ears and
attacked all imperfections of the human body
with equal confidence. And not long ago
lawyers were supposed to know every phase
of the international as well as police court
law, and to be able to make and break
wills, settle boundary disputes, smash titles
and grapple any possible topic that might
get into court But in this years, 1885, the
physicians of greater phenomenal success
practice a speciality, and the lawyers of note
follow a given line of law. SO with news
paper writers. Those who master a speciality
and their pens in constant demand. Manage
ing Editor Lord.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
The Darkest Hour.

For period of four years I've beeu a victim of
very severe and agoniziDg case OF Salt Rhsum,
which affected my hands TO such an extent that
they almost become burden.
NV hand became raw and horrifying, compell-
ing me to keep it covered all the time.
I've spent hundreds of dollars for various prep
arations, but instead of benehtting my condition,
they all seemed to stimulate and encourage the
progress of the miserable disease, until ! had
about given up all hope
But thank heaven, "the darkest hour is just be-
fore day., and am rejoiced to know that posi-
tive cure has been found, which is known as b. b.
B.-,Botanic Blood Balm.
Ny family all rejoice at its magical curative
powers in giving me relief My hand has been
cured and resembles burnt surface after being
healed over, more than anything else. 1t has also
cured my two children of a loathsome form OF
itch which had resisted all previous treatment
Thomas Payne, Druggist, of whom / purchased
the goods. Signed, WA. BRYANT.
Moody, Texas, April 81, 1856.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
WONDERS IN CHICAGO.
BIG THINGS DONE BY THE GREAT
CITY OF THE WEST.
Lifting Herself Out of the Mud, Building
Anew Upon Ashes and Finding n Way
to Pour Her Drainage Into the Gulf
of Mexico,
Special Correspondence.l

tSpSSldA NorIesDOuucnce'
CHICAGO, JAN 25.-This city has now a
commission of experts at work seeking the
best solution of an engineering problem quite
unique and interesting. In her environments
Chicago presents some features altogether I'M
known in any other large city in the world.
One day last autumn [ stood with visitor to
the city upon one of the many bridges SPAN
ming the Chicago river, whose course lies,
with its two diverging branches, directly
through the centre of the town. My friend
was struck with the slight elevation of tbs
street surfaces above the water level.
"Why," said he, "tis but six or seven feet
from the street down to the water. Is that
true of the general level of the placer
at is" / replied "And, moreover, this
level Of the ground is largely artificial. Fifty
years ago the land upon which Chicago has
since risen was no more than three or four
feet above the water. 1t was in some places
a swamp; in others, low, fiat, wet prairie.
After thousands of buildings were put up
the citizens saw that they were too low down
in the mud, and that something would have
to be DONE So they went to work and raised
their buildings five or six feet, and in some
cases ten feet all around. Great brick blocks
and hotels were thus raised, no portion of the
business usually carried on within them being
suspended on account Of the raising and no
injury being done the structures. Under one
great building there were placed no less than
500 jackscrews, and for each jackscrew there
was man. Whenever the foreman fired
pistol each of the 500 men gave twist on his
screw, and in this way the whole mass, weigh
ing many thousands of tons, was lifted
as easily and uniformly as a steam
crane hoists a building stone Before
many of the buildings were raised, the streets
in front of them were filled up to the new
grade, causing the first stories to be little bet
ter than easements; and it was the peculiar
appearance of these buildings that led one of
those wise Englshmen, who used to spend a
few days looking at this country for the pur-
pose of writing a book about it, to send word
lack to England that man would be foolish
10 invest any of his money in Chicago real
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

Mr. Crane-Fallon the eminent exponent
of palmistry)-My dear madam, your hand
seems to indicate that you at some period of
your life experienced great sorrow, followed
by great joy.
Mrs. Nevada--How wonderfully correct.
I got that scar from my first husband razor
in 40 He was trying to cut his throat,
don't you know, and in spite of all ! could do
he succeeded. lid Bits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
A distinction by Birth.

Zone Of my schoolmates,' said an old
man, twas rich mans son. was poor
boy. He had more pocket money in week
than l ever handled in my life. He is now
a conductor of street car. +"
"And your
'I'm the driver of the car. "-Harper's
Bazaar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
OF No Value at All.

The famous treasure Of Hue, captured by
Gen. De Courcy in the imperial palace and
sent to France, and which was supposed to
be worth 100000 francs, turned out on
examination to be of no value at ALL The
supposed bars of silver are simply lead
Paris Intransigeant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
She Know her Country.

English Artist ION board Rhine steamer)
How do you like the valley of the Rhine?
American Girl--Ohl it is lovelyl
English Artist-In my opinion there is no
valley so beautiful as the valley Of the Yo-
semitic, in your country
American Girl Gn astonishment)-My
country! Why, am an American, not
japanese. It'd Bits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
Flesh 9iou9hing Off un Pieces.


For two years have been confined ito bed with
a Ioathsome form of Blood Poison, which had
about eaten me up, and and others had no hope
of recovery For awhile could neither walk,
sit down, nor lie down, only in misery as my heeh
seemed to be falling off my bones in piecies as big
as hen egg. My appetite was lost, my bones
ached and panied me, and friends even stunned
me / used various blood purifiers without bene-
fit, and several physicians treated me until large
sans of money had been expended, but not one
particle Of good did any one give me.
On the 18th of February, 1856, Mr.. f. X. Jack
son called TO see If was not dead, as 1t was
thought could net endure my suffering much
longer. He concluded to try b B. b. on me and
got bottle from Mr.. Brockington, at Beaufort
S. c., and before one bottle had been used | COM
menced gaining strength, my appetite improved,
sores commence. healing and when two bottlea
had been used ! was on my feet and walking
around to the establishment of everybody.
Witness: MRS, LAURA HART.
FRED Il. JACKSON,
Beaufort, ). c., May 10, 1886.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
JUST WHAT rHEY AL sAY.

Hon. d. d. Haynie, OF Salem, Illinois,
says he uses DIR. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup in his family with the most
satisfactory results, in all cases of Coughs,
Colds and Group, and recommends it in
particular to the little ones. Sample
bottle free, at Alexander's drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
FREE sEEDs.7

On receipt of one-half the regular price
I will deliver by mail frst-class garden
and flower seeds to people in the drouth
districts of Texas. This means 3 cents
for 10 cent packets, and 216 cents for 8
cent packets. Clean stamps taken for
fractions of 81. Address,
f. B. HANCOCK,
Casky, Christian county, Ky.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
No Protection.

Old Gentleman walking very carefully
Halo, bubl This fine snow sort Of covers
up the ice so that you can't it, doesn't it,
Small Boy holding on to the fence
You're right, old man; but you feel it just as
much when you slip dowA.-Lowen Citizen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

All who desire full information about the cause
and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula and Scrofu-
lous Swelling Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney
Complaints Catarrh etc, secure by mail, free,
q copy of our 32-page Illustrated Book OF Wonders,
filled withthe most wonderful and startling proof
'' BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ca
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

The 1000 convicts in Sing Sing prison eat
twenty-one barrels Of flour daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

AS soon as Mrs. Lincoln discovered this her
rage was beyond all bounds. "What does
the woman mean," she exclaimed, ''by rid
ing by the side of the president and ahead Of
me? Does she suppose that he wants her by
the side Of hims" She was in frenzy Of
excitement, and language and action both
became more extravagant every moment.
Mrs. Grant again endeavored to pacify her,
but then Mrs. Lincoln got angry with Mrs.
Grant, and all that Porter and could do
was to see that nothing worse than words
occurred. We feared she might jump out
Of the vehicle and shout to the cavalcade.
Once she said to Mrs. Grant in her transports:
81 suppose you thinl, you'll get to the White
House yourself, don't your" Mrs. Grant
was very calm and dignifed, and merely re-
piled that she was quite satisfied with her
present position; it was far greater than She
had ever expected to attain. Then Mrs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
TIE OLDFASHIONED GIRL,

Ny grandma was model girl,
My mother says to me;
OF modesty the pink and pearl,
Who like we never see.
Her hustle was mighty thing,
That weighed about four pound;
Her hoop a vast encirclinS ring,
Full fifteen feet round.
Her powdered ha;r was c1rled so tight,
And built up steeple high,
She chould not take it down at night,
Nor could she wink Ter eye;
For days together, I have read,
Her hair would thus remain;
feared me much dear grandma's head
A shampoo would disdain.
She used to drink power of wine,
And gamble with the men;
And lace this slender waist of mine
Belonged to fish wives then.
Her lovers did not WOO like men,
But used to sneak AMI creep
Beneath Miss Grandma's window when
The family YVES asleep.
And then, I've heard grandfathef say,
When she was seventeen,
One pitch dark night she ran away
With him to Gretna Green;
All this my badness qualities
At times, when ma unfurls
Her family history, and signs
For more 1old-fashioued girls"
Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
POPUL. 'ENCE.

To PURIFY wate. lass vessels and
aquariums, it is recommended to add 70
every 100 grammes of water drops OF
q solution of l gramme of salicylic
acid in 300 grammes of water. The
Norsk Fiskeritidende, published ct
Bergen. Norway, says that thereby the
water may be kept fresh for three
months without being renewed.
The green diarrhma of infants ID, 40
cording to Dr.. Hsyem, caused by . mi
crobe which secretes the coloring mat
ter characteristic of the complaint
The disease is epidemic and contagious.
The best treatment, he said in his COM
munication to the Academy Of Medi-
cine, is to give the child after each
feeding q teaspoonful Of 2 per cent lac
tic acid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
DUrCH CITY IN AMERICA.

After whirl or two, like sleepy
dog looking for bed, the great ship
slid into port between two fortresses
bearing the Holland tri-color that were
scarce a hundred yards apart, and the
vessel was presently moored beside Q
wharf that might have been built by
order of Peter Stuyvesant in Nieuw
Amsterdam. There could hardly be a
mistake. No; those Dutch facades,
those narrow, many-storied and much
ornamented houses of blue and pink and
green; those peculiar dormers; those
narrow streets that are all sidewalk,
and the language spoken by portly,
slow-moving citizens-we were certainly
viewing Manhattan Island, moved back
ward $50 years and southwark score
of degrees.
Cufacao does not seem like Rotter-
dam or one of the smaller cities of tho
Zuyder Zee. 1t has something about
it of later date, of a more recent cre-
alton than they; and, although first
impressions of places often chang upon
closer acquaintance, ours only grew
stronger as we crossed the harDur in o
square punt slowly sculled by !: native,
and then wandered about the narrow
and wider streets of Willemstaat. Each
house, every interior, and mos o; the
figures might have been copied from
old prints of Nieuw Amsterdam and
when we went to church on Sunday the
minister, in round black turban hat,
with ceremonious bowling to his audi
ence before mounting the winding
stair, and preaching in fluent Dutch
from an ancient pulpit, heightened the
illusion until it seemed quite real
american MG0axi7ae
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22

I tell you it was terrible hard on me
working for $15 month, when had
always made more than that day."
"WeI, what in creation did you do it
for?' I said, thinking that he had
acted very foolishly.
"Well, you see," he replied, "the
old gentleman had beautiful daugh-
ter who, by her kindness and attention
to me while I was crippled, and her
dutiful, afectionate consideration for
her parents completely won my heart.
l soon discovered that I occupied first
place in her affection; but knew that
her parents would never consent to her
marrying a balloonist; so I turned
farmer in order to win her. intended,
as soon as we were married, to return
to my old profession, but her father
gave me this place, and everything per-
tanning to it as soon as we were mar
ried, SO concluded to remain here as
long as 1 live. I would not give one
DAY Oh this quiet, peaceful, contented
life for year of such as I led before I
was married.
"You are right" I exclaimed; "and
you should thank God that you met
with that accident on your last aerial
trip"
II do, Jut, I do" he earnestly ex-
claimed.
"Yes, but he does not appreciate it
as much as do" said Mrs. Preston, as
she arose and entered the house to put
the children to bed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
Hairy Toms Lucky Gold.

Speaking of superstitions, said the
Judge to a San Francisco Post re-
porter. I'VE used to have queer lot OF
them In the early days. OFF in the
camps we were worse than sailors, and
you know sailor is as full of supersti-
tons as sheep is of ticks. It was a
hardy miner that would have started
out on a prospecting tour on Friday.
Some of the boys laughed at the idea,
but they observed it as re1igiously as
the next one.
There amt nothin' in it, old Shorty
Forbes used to say, but there mout be.
Their amt no use O riskin' your luck,
if you got any, and anyways Saturday
is jest as good day to start as you
could find
"Most Of the boys had lucky stones,
or something that answered for 'em.
Generally they were medals or lockets
they had brought from home They
were supposed to have in them some OF
the good wishes of the folks they had
left behind. Sometimes it was slug
that had often turned the luck at the
gaming table. Tom Harrity, who
usually went as Hairy Tom, had an old
battered $50 slug that he used to tell
wonderful lies about.
There might "a been something in
it," mused the Judge. II don't know.
Leastways, Tom never lost it. He
never played it till he got dead-broke,
but it always brought the dust. He
wouldn't have taken $500 for that slug.
One day he paid it out by mistake in
settling up for an outfit, and by George
you ought to have seen that camp hum
when he found it out. The fellow had
gone, and it took Tom half day to
find out which road he had taken.
Well, he chased that fellow half way to
Sacramento, but you bet he got him
He persuaded the fellow to swap the
lucky slug for two others by sticking a
six-shooter under his nose. Twas q
pretty good trade for the fellow, too,
let alone the six-shooter business, fol
the slug mightn't have been so lucky
with him. Leastways, I've never heard
of it since Tom died.
"Still, you can't tell as to that.
There was young fellow come into
camp, and he was fresh one. The
second night he was there he steered
into the Bucking Tiger saloon and run
up against the tiger itself. It took him
about half an hour to put 800 into the
bank, and as that was his last cent he
looked mighty pale about the gills.
Tom took in the situation and hauled
out his six-shooter and his slug. He
tossed the slug on the table.
Play that, young fellow he said,
FAM if you lose it, d-n you, I'll blow
the hall top of your head off,
"He played it and won.
"'Play it again, said Tom, lowerin g
the hammer to half-cock; the hull
pile.
"Play it again. he ordered, when
the second trial resulted happily.
1T won again.
"sOnce more, ordered Tom.
1T won the fourth time.
Gimme that slug, said Tom. Now,
git! and don't We look at card again
as long as ye live. Ye amt got any
luck He dropped the. slug back into
his pocket, and the young fellow left
camp next morning"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
n Queer fisherman.

Apes and monkeys are always anus.
ing creatures, and it is great fun to
watch their tricks; but there is one ape,
a native of the Island of Java. who
outdoes most of his relatives in the way
of being ridiculous, especially when he
amuses himself as fisherman.
The ape is very fond of shell-fsh,
and there is a certain kind of sand
crab that suits his palate exactly.
These crabs dig little homes for them
selves deep in the sand, and thither
they retire when they want quiet rest
or when any danger threatens. When
all is we'll, they spend their time sun
ming themselves at the entrance of their
holes, or hopping along the waters edge
in search of food.
The apes know their ways, and while
the crabs are looking for dinner, they
also are bent on obtaining one for them
selves. Apes, you know, can move
very quickly. They wait until they see
party of crabs apparently uncon-
scious of danger, and busily engaged
in discussing bit of sea-weed or de-
vouring the insects they are so fond of.
Moving stealthilv forward as close as
they dare, the ape gives sudden leap,
and seizes as many as possible of the
poor, unsuspecting crabs, which are
speedily crunched into shapeless mass
by his strong jaws and devoured.
But the crabs are very active, too,
and it often happens that they will take
alarm in time to scamper quickly to
their holes, and SO cheat the ape out of
his anticipated meal. When thi: occurs,
the ape has recourse to q stratagem
which proves how intelligent he really is,
and which makes him appear, as have
said, one Of the most amusing and ridi-
culous of creatures. The ape of Java,
unlike others of his species, possesses
a very long tail. He moves quickly up
to the hole into which he has seen the
crab disappear, thrusts his tail into it,
and awaits events. The crab, indig-
nant at such an intrusion, makes
spirited attack, and fastens upon it.
This is precisely what the ape wants.
He gives sudden spring forward; the
crab, having no time to collect his ideas,
is drawn to the surface, and in
moment the ape has him in his claws.
Poor carb! victim of his anxiety to
punish the invasion of his home! One
traveller tells us that "there is comical
look of suspense on the apes face as he
thrusts his tail into the hole and waits
for the crab to seize it. "-Harper's
Young People,